May 2014| Link Love

I enjoyed my link love post so much in April that I decided to repeat it for May!

Link love posts are where I showcase the blog posts I enjoyed from the entire month, by some of my favorite bloggers!

So let's begin shall we?

Life is:

Life is crazy, beautiful, wild, exhausting yet effortless, and yes this will be another random post.

First: Our little lady (Judzia) wants to help me work today! Gotta love #Mahkitty!--->

I wanted to apologize to those of you who are following the #BlogLife101 series, because sometimes... life happens & I will try to keep up with the series.. but it may not happen on a week to week basis like I had planned. Again, life happens.

You all know that we are preparing for something new, and we had a very rigorous time frame to work with, but again... life happens and things have sped up dramatically.

Not to worry though... we (the husband and I) are aware that

Our 4th year of wedded bliss!

"Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend." — Albert Camus

What is the best layout for your blog?

Hello! Have you practiced blogging since my last post "How to set up a blogger blog in 4 easy steps"?

Today I want to go over layouts, and why they are important...

How to set up a blog on Blogger in 4 easy steps

Hola #BlogLife101 friends!! Are you ready to start your first blog?If you are new to the series you may want to look back through the previous posts before you begin! Other than that if you are ready, let go!!

Why I choose the Blogger blog platform

This post will be short and sweet, it is only a post to highlight my opinion on the blogger vs. wordpress debate.

How to name your blog, and why it matters!

Yes, your blog name could be asdf.blogspot.com or www.whocares.com but will that blog name help or hurt your reach?

Welcome to the last installment in week one of the #BlogLife101 series! Today we will be talking about why it is important to carefully choose your blog name before you set up your own blog. Let's begin!

Lazy 5 Ranch "It's got my bucket"

We took my little brother to the Lazy 5 Ranch today for his birthday and we had a blast.


Watch the video of our day below!! Thanks & Enjoy!!

What is a Niche? & How to find yours!

Hello #BlogLife101 peeps! I'm looking forward to this short but sweet post which just so happens to line up with the #BlogLife101 challenge question for the day "What is your Niche?"

One Man's Take on Essential Oils

It is 1:30 in the morning and my stomach is on fire. For the last 30 minutes or so all I could do was sit here doubled over and rock like a baby. The sweating has finally stopped and I’m not really shaking any more. My back is still sore from the spasms in my abdomen but that will pass quickly, it usually does. 

5 questions to ask yourself before you start a blog.

In the introduction to the #BlogLife101 series I told you what a blog is, gave you a little history about blogging, and told you that I would be back with a post called "Should you start a blog?"

Today we are  going over 5 questions you should ask yourself before you start your blog such as: Would your blog be a business or a personal blog & What is your motivation?

Blog Life 101: A Blogger Blog Series! Introduction

Want to blog but not sure where to start? 

Let me help you with the formation of your blog foundation!

Are you a Homesteader?

Hello everyone!

We are currently working on a project/ tour schedule of homesteaders across the nation. If you run a homestead (urban, suburban, or rural) and would like to be featured through either a virtual interview or an in person, face to face interview.. keep reading!

Birthday Girl Giveaway

Whoop whoop it's my (Kayla's) birthday! I'm  one quarter of a century old today!


Also one of my awesomely crafty blogger friends decided to host a giveaway in honor of her return to blogging (from an
extended holiday break) and my birthday of:

ONE AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF MY BOOK: ApotheKayla Year One.


Head on over to Happily Ever Crafterz for the details and to enter the giveaway for your chance to win!


Good luck & thank you for taking part in my 25th birthday celebration!

Time with Nature

I decided to take some photos in our yard a few days ago, and the pictures turned out so lovely I thought I would share!



We thought you would enjoy a virtual nature walk with us!